Roma: EdF and De Rossi explain how they’ll deal with the cold in Ukraine
The match will be a difficult one, not only for the talent opposite to them, but for the weather. Kickoff in Donetsk is expected to be -9 Celsius tomorrow, with the final whistle be blown in temperatures lower than that.
Here’s what they had to say:
ON THE TEAM’S FORM:
EdF – “Our strength must lie in our organization and togetherness. We've been looking a lot better lately and I hope that improvement continues tomorrow."
ON CENGIZ UNDER:
EdF – “Cengiz has shown his extraordinary ability in recent games and played a key role for us. We'll try to use his talent the best we can - but Roma are a team and we all need to play with the utmost determination.”
ON PLAYING SHAKHTAR AFTER THEIR WINTER BREAK:
DDR – “We don't really know what sort of shape they will be in after such a long winter break. It's not necessarily an advantage for us."
ON THE WEATHER:
DDR – “The cold weather does affect things a little but at the end of the day it comes down to how well you perform out there. We must be switched on from the get-go. The quality of the football will determine who goes through, not the cold.”